Swipes is one of the most beautiful task managers we’ve ever seen

Would you believe me if I told you a popular iOS app with a design that would make Jony Ive smile has come to Android and embraced Material Design? Well believe it, because that is exactly what has happened. Swipes is a task management app that aims to help you stay organized and get things done. It works a lot like Inbox and Mailbox.

With Swipes you can plan your day on a timeline. If you don’t have time to do something right now you can easily snooze it for later. As the name suggests, the interface uses swipes to archive tasks, snooze tasks, and more. You can set priority for tasks, get reminders, and even use a light or dark theme. Swipes has Evernote integration right now, but soon they will also add support for Gmail and Google Calendar.

This is one of the nicest apps that has come from iOS. It’s great to see a developer treat each platform with care. You can also access Swipes from the web, which is very handy, and a Chrome extension is coming soon. If you’re looking for a clean and simple app to help with your to-do lists this is an excellent option. Swipes is available for free from the Play Store right now.

 

Is the Samsung Zenzero the Galaxy S6 Active we’ve all been waiting for? [RUMOR]

There is a vocal collective of folks out there refusing to buy a Samsung Galaxy S6 or S6 Edge because it isn’t waterproof. But what about an “Active” variant? We’re all patiently waiting and hoping for Samsung to announce it, and we may have just gotten our first indication that it’s being readied.

A trusted source of ours revealed that a “Samsung Zenzero” device has been spotted in the visitor logs of a wide-known Android app. The details on the device are scarce, though the hit did reveal that it was running Android 5.1, has a screen resolution of 2560 x 1440, and a pixel density of 560. That would figure to be around 5.2 inches of display if our math is right, which is not quite large enough to be the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 that’s been spotted as the Samsung “Zen” in separate leaks.

Another interesting fact to consider is that the device has “zero” in its codename. If you don’t remember, Samsung’s plans to revamp the design and build of their smartphones starting with the Samsung Galaxy S6 was internally referred to as “Project Zero.” Could be a mere coincidence, though it could be evidence of a new variant of the original “Project Zero” device hiding in plain sight.

The timing is also interesting considering we have recently seen supposedly official renders of an AT&T-branded Samsung Galaxy S6 Active from a separate trustworthy source. The device we were shown looks like your typical rugged Samsung smartphone, complete with bolts on the rear and physical navigation buttons. Our source also tells us it’s a bit underwhelming to be a Galaxy S6 variant, noting that it’s more like an improved Samsung Galaxy S5.

It’s not out of the question to suggest Samsung is quietly working to introduce this thing in the near future, and it’s not strange that we haven’t heard anything official about it. Samsung has kept quiet on plans to make “Active” variants of previous models up until weeks before availability, so there’s no reason to believe they aren’t going to do the same thing this time around.

That’s the extent of our knowledge for now, but we’ll certainly be digging for more. Let us know if you’ve been holding out on buying the Samsung Galaxy S6 in hopes that Samsung is working on something that can take a beating or two.

The new ZTE Nubia Z9 has the thinnest bezel we’ve ever seen (and some impressive specs, too)

The ZTE Nubia Z9 was announced this morning, and while we don’t often get excited for a ZTE launch this one woke us up quite effectively. The first thing you’ll notice is that the device has an insanely thin bezel, with ZTE claiming they were able to get it down to just 0.8mm on the left and right edges.

Those edges are also more than just edges, as they’re outfitted with ZTE’s FiT feature, which stands for Frame Interaction Technology. It’ll allow you to perform a number of gestures by stroking the left or right bezel with your fingers, such as switching between apps, adjusting brightness or launching the camera. You can see an illustration of some of those gestures in the graphic above.

The best part about all this is that the device doesn’t impress on the back of a cool gimmick alone — it also has some pretty baller hardware beneath its chassis. Here’s what you can expect in that regard (note that there are two different versions that differ by RAM and internal storage):

• 5.2-inch 1080p display with 2.5D curved glass


• Octa-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810


• 3GB RAM and 32GB storage for Classic, 4GB RAM and 32GB storage for Elite


• 16MP Sony IMX234 camera sensor with optical image stabilization, 8MP front sensor


• Wi-Fi ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC and MHL 3.0


• Nubia UI 3.0 and Android 5.0 Lollipop


• 2,900mAh battery


• 147.38 x 68.34 x 8.94mm

The device lands first in China sometime soon, as pre-sales have already commenced. You’ll be able to snap it up for 3999 Yuan for the Classic version or 449 Yuan for the Elite version, though if you’re importing you may have to incur additional costs to make that happen. Truth be told we wouldn’t mind seeing this thing spread to other regions before too long.

[ZTE via GizChina]